About the author
Frances Kermeen is the former owner of the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, a historic property she bought intending to run as an inn, before its reputation for reported hauntings became central to her writing. "The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House" recounts her time running the property, describing broken clocks ticking on their own, paintings said to move, and unexplained footsteps and piano music, and the site has since appeared in television coverage of unexplained phenomena. "Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels" (Grand Central Publishing, 2002) widens the scope to haunted lodging across the country, combining collected stories with practical notes for readers who want to stay in such places themselves. Both books sit in the first-person ghost-story genre rather than historical or academic writing.
📖 Where to start with Frances Kermeen
💬 What our editors say about Frances Kermeen's books
“Frances Kermeen’s account provides a chilling glimpse into life at The Myrtles, blending classic ghostly tropes with disturbing human malice. While the description of autonomous piano music and floating chandeliers may appeal to…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House
“This volume succeeds as a spirited anthology for enthusiasts of American haunted locations, leveraging Kermeen’s personal connection to the Myrtles Plantation to lend authenticity. However, it is not suited for skeptics or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels
“This account delivers on its promise of chilling detail, effectively capturing the eerie ambiance of the Myrtles Plantation through reported anomalies like ticking broken clocks. However, it is not suitable for skeptics seeking…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House
📋 Editions by Frances Kermeen in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted | — | Grand Central Publishing | 323 | 9780446614153 |
| Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and H | 2002 | Grand Central Publishing | 368 | 9780446611459 |
| The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted | 2020 | Grand Central Publishing | — | 9781549161537 |
